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Bank Info for NB Charter 1476 (1865 - 1882)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The National Bank of the State of New York
New York, NY
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1865-1866 George W. Duer Reuben Withers
1867-1867 John R. Kearny Reuben Withers
1868-1869 John R. Kearny George W. Duer
1870-1875 Chas. B. Van Wyck George W. Duer
1876-1877 G. R. A. Ricketts William H. Hays
1878-1879 Richard Litton Edwards William H. Hays
1880-1882 John H. Rolston Richard Litton Edwards
Other Known Bank Note Signers
  • No other known bank note signers for this bank
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
Original Series 4x5 1 - 10000
Original Series 4x10 1 - 5000
Original Series 3x20-50 1 - 2600
Original Series 100-100 1 - 250
Original Series 500-1000 1 - 27
Series 1875 4x5 1 - 14425
Series 1875 4x10 1 - 4750
Series 1875 3x20-50 1 - 1500
Series 1875 100-100 1 - 200
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Jun 27, 1865
  • Chartered Jul 21, 1865
  • Liquidated Dec 6, 1882
  • Succeeded by Bank of New York
  • Notation on Organization Report:
  • Conversion of The Bank of the State of New York; note: Special: "This Bank stipulates to waive circulation in excess of 1/3 the amount of its capital".
  • Bankers Magazine Succession Info (1863-1909):
  • Succeeded Bank of the State of New York
  • Succeeded by Bank of the State of New York
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1876) $3,342,904
High Bal (1882) $25,141,649
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1881) $17,000
High Bal (1880) $585,000
Total Out (1882) $45,000
# Large Notes 154,054
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 154,054
$ Large Size $1,460,000
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $1,460,000
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-02-1865 $11,121,121.83 $0.00
Oct-01-1866 $8,263,264.26 $0.00
Oct-07-1867 $13,292,188.71 $291,000.00
Oct-05-1868 $12,023,163.26 $395,000.00
Oct-09-1869 $10,106,849.40 $456,000.00
Oct-08-1870 $8,498,312.34 $482,000.00
Oct-02-1871 $9,468,796.29 $572,500.00
Oct-03-1872 $8,568,531.40 $550,685.00
Sep-12-1873 $8,573,332.99 $541,435.00
Oct-02-1874 $10,880,214.67 $513,281.00
Oct-01-1875 $8,013,136.87 $315,801.00
Oct-02-1876 $3,342,904.06 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1877 $5,474,440.55 $45,000.00
Oct-01-1878 $7,584,908.41 $45,000.00
Oct-02-1879 $9,006,181.21 $500,000.00
Oct-01-1880 $13,809,618.62 $585,000.00
Oct-01-1881 $18,562,694.73 $17,000.00
Oct-03-1882 $25,141,648.84 $45,000.00

 

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